MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Limba Male Garment
Object Name:
Garment, Men's, Cotton
Other Name:
Garment, Homespun Cotton
Place of Origin:
Limba, Sierra Leone, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
L = 51"
W = 32—1/2"

This dye—stamped, patterned shirt is typical of the Limba peoples. Its complex design motifs would have conferred status and prestige on the wearer.


Description:
Homespun cotton, with mud—based dye. Rust—colored male garment, with a variety of black designs and patterns.
Collection:
Marianne Keown Collection
Material:
Homespun Cotton, Mud—Based Dye
Used:
Domestic Use
Technique:
Textiles
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.3.18
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